The Ways of the Lord are Finite

The Ways of the Lord are Finite

★ 7.3IMDb Score
Released:1987-12-19
Genre:Comedy
Duration:117 min
Country:Italy
Director:Massimo Troisi
Actors:Massimo Troisi, Jo Champa, Marco Messeri, Massimo Bonetti, Enzo Cannavale
Production:Esterno Mediterraneo Film, Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica, RAI
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Overview:

Set in Italy during the 1920s, a barber is in a wheelchair because of a psychosomatic illness after he lost the woman he loves.

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